1974 SANFL Grand Final

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1974 SANFL Grand Final
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Sturt
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Glenelg
9.16 (70)8.7 (55)
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STU6.5 (41)6.6 (42)6.12 (48)9.16 (70)
GLE0.1 (1)4.6 (30)6.7 (43)8.7 (55)
DateSaturday, 28 September (2:10 pm)
Stadium Football Park
Attendance58,113
  1973 1975  

The 1974 SANFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football competition. Sturt defeated Glenelg by 15 points. [1]

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References

  1. "Australian Football - SANFL Season 1974". australianfootball.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2015.